Criminal Law (Historical Homosexual Convictions Expungement) Act 2017
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Criminal Law (Historical Homosexual Convictions Expungement) Act 2017
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This section applies if— the chief executive gives notice to a criminal record holder under section 22 of the expungement of a conviction or charge; and the criminal record holder holds a public record containing information about the conviction or charge. The criminal record holder must— annotate the public record by— making any necessary changes to the public record to show the conviction or charge is an expunged conviction or expunged charge; and including any statement or information prescribed by regulation; and give the chief executive notice that the annotation has been made. On receiving the notice under subsection (2) (b) , the chief executive must give the applicant for the expungement of the conviction or charge notice of the annotation. (sec.28-ssec.1) This section applies if— the chief executive gives notice to a criminal record holder under section 22 of the expungement of a conviction or charge; and the criminal record holder holds a public record containing information about the conviction or charge. (sec.28-ssec.2) The criminal record holder must— annotate the public record by— making any necessary changes to the public record to show the conviction or charge is an expunged conviction or expunged charge; and including any statement or information prescribed by regulation; and give the chief executive notice that the annotation has been made. (sec.28-ssec.3) On receiving the notice under subsection (2) (b) , the chief executive must give the applicant for the expungement of the conviction or charge notice of the annotation.